Testing must for packaged food

According to Food Safety and Standards Regulation, all food business operators have to ensure testing of chemical/microbiological contaminants in food products to ensure production and delivery of safe food at least once in six months. Every food business operator has to comply with Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations. Besides, safety standards of food items have been notified for 365 categories of food products. These standards are enforced by the Food Safety Departments of the States/UTs. Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shripad Yesso Naik informed the Rajya Sabha.